Year heatmap
One city, twelve months: how the weather rates, how crowded and expensive it gets, and what is on. Tap a month to see what each cell is based on.
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Tokyo across the year
Best-looking months for Tokyo: Jan, May, Oct. Rated avoid: Aug.
- JanGoodLowLow5 events
- FebGoodLowLow1 event
- MarGoodHighHigh3 events
- AprGoodHighHigh2 events
- MayGreatMediumMedium4 events
- JunMixedLowMedium3 events
- JulMixedMediumMedium4 events
- AugAvoidHighHigh3 events
- SepMixedMediumMedium2 events
- OctGreatMediumMedium3 events
- NovGreatHighHigh4 events
- DecGoodMediumMedium3 events
Green is good news, amber needs planning, red is a month to avoid. A dashed grey cell with a question mark means our data does not say: it is left unknown, never filled in. Crowd and price levels come from the country's month table, so they are the same for every city in it.
July in Tokyo
Typical highs 30°C (86°F)86°F (30°C), lows 22°C (72°F)72°F (22°C), rain on about 12 days.
- WeatherMixed
- Heat and humidity. Typical highs around 30 °C, lows around 22 °C, rain on about 12 days.Based on: Voykit month rating for Tokyo
- CrowdsMedium
- Medium crowd level: Japan overall. Rain ends mid-month then the heat begins; festivals everywhere.Based on: Japan overall month table, not a city measurement
- PricesMedium
- Medium price level: Japan overall.Based on: Japan overall month table, not a city measurement
- Events4 events
- 4 listed: Rainy season (tsuyu); Hōzuki-ichi (lantern-plant fair); Mitama Matsuri; and 1 more.Based on: Festival and holiday lists
What is on
- Rainy season (tsuyu) (About early June to mid-July)Grey days and steady rain; hydrangeas at Hakusan Shrine and in Kamakura. Plan indoor mornings.
- Hōzuki-ichi (lantern-plant fair) (9–10 July)Stalls of potted lantern plants fill the precinct; a visit on these days is said to count for many.
- Mitama Matsuri (Mid-July)checkThousands of lanterns on the approach in the evenings.
- Sumida River fireworks (Last Saturday of July (check))checkAbout a million people; Asakusa station and riverside streets are gridlocked from late afternoon.